Re: if YOU use a Windows GUI for Git, i would appreciate knowing which one and why

From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: May 1, 2019, 18:12 UTC
Message-ID: <8636lym4cl.fsf@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1b8a01d47466$9775c130$c6614390$@abilitybusinesscomputerservices.com>

"_g e r r y _ _l o w r y _" <gerry.lowry@abilitybusinesscomputerservices.com> writes:

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> QUESTION:  if YOU use a Windows GUI for Git, i would appreciate knowing which one and why
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> i have been asked to look at GUI versions of Git for Windows.
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> https://git-scm.com/download/gui/windows currently lists 22 options.
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> if i had more time left in my life and the option, because of my own
> nature, i'd likely download and evaluate all 22 - Mr.T would
> pity the fool that i often can be.
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> CAUTION:  i am not looking for anyone to disparage other Git Windows GUIs.
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> Let me break down the question into 4 parts:
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> [1a] Which do you prefer:  Git GUI, Git command line?
> [1b] What is your reason for your [1a] preference?
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> [2a] if applicable, which Git GUI do you prefer?
> [2b] What is your reason for your [2a] preference?

I use both Git GUI and Git command line - but for different things. I use integration with editor / IDE (in my case GNU Emacs and Magit, plus git-gutter+) to commit changes, amend commits, sometimes for push and pull; and for having constant reminder which files changed and/or which lines changed.

I use Git command line for more advanced stuff, mostly because I am used to it. Things like interactive rebase, fetch, pull, push, stash and unstash, undoing changes via reflog, submodules stuff, etc.

I found that with Git GUI (to be more exact git-gui from Git) it is easier to do incremental add / incremental commit from GUI. If you use `git blame`, I highly recommend `git gui blame`.

Hope that helps, -- Jakub Narębski